[scribus] Using Scribus for a newsletter

Joe Ward bluegrass_joe at yahoo.com
Fri Sep 19 20:51:40 CEST 2008



> Gregory Pittman wrote:
> I think now I may understand where you're conceptualizing this 
> incorrectly.
> When you get the next template, you are starting a new document, so then 
> when you convert to a master page, it applies to that new document.
>
> Master pages cannot exist outside of the context of a document, so if you 
> close the document, you have closed the master pages associated with it.
> What you can do is to click Edit > Master Pages... and then import a 
> Master Page from another document, so you can easily make use of Master 
> Pages from elsewhere.
>
> Just because you have created or imported Master Pages doesn't mean you 
> are necessarily using them. They must be applied to your Document page. A 
> new document by default will have the 'Normal' Master Page (blank), which 
> you can then switch to one of your choice (you cannot rename this Normal 
> page, and you cannot name one of your custom Master Pages as 'Normal'). A 
> given document page can only have one kind of Master Page associated with 
> it.
>
> Greg
>

        "Conceptualizing incorrectly." That's a kind way to put. But it sure 
is true.

        So, are you telling me I have to start the newsletter with a normal 
template, and then import the template I want, to replace it -- and keep 
doing that with each of the pages?  -Joe







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